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Holter, Bruce Allen

Holter, Bruce Allen[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1928 - 2021  (93 years)

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  • Name Holter, Bruce Allen 
    Birth 2 Oct 1928  Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 27 Apr 1930  Orviston, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son 
    Residence 5 Apr 1940  Beech Creek, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military 5 Mar 1946  Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death 8 Dec 2021  Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Address:
    Holzer Medical Center 
    Obituary 11 Dec 2021  Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Lock Haven Express 
    • Bruce Allen Holter, 93, passed away peacefully Dec. 8, 2021 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born on Oct. 2, 1928 in Lock Haven, Pa., to Edgar A. and Velma Shawley Holter.
      Bruce joined the Army Air Corps right out of High School and later was in the U.S. Air Force.
      He graduated from Indiana Tech Institute in 1968 with a degree in Math and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He moved to Columbus shortly after and started working at Columbia Gas of Ohio as in Engineer until in retired in 1989.
      He raised his daughter Kelle by himself and all of her friends loved him and always called him Mr. Bruce.
      Since growing up in Lock Haven he had a love of aviation at an early age. He worked at Piper for a few years and with his GI Bill he learned to fly at Lock Haven, too. He later became a Flight Instructor and logged over 22,000 hours in the air. He was a Flight Instructor at OSU, Bolton Field, Pickaway, Ross County and Fairfield County. He loved teaching his students and flying all the time. He had a dog Sugar that flew with him for over 2,000 hours. I’m sure she was there to greet him in Heaven.
      His love of flying led him to his wife Melissa Burchett Holter. They were married on Dec. 31, 2003 and lived many happy years together in several different places Lancaster Ohio, Norwalk, Conn., and Las Vegas, Nevada before recently moving back to Ohio.
      In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Edrie “Moey” Johnsen and Elaine Dickey. Also a brother Gerald “Peg” Holter. He was also preceded in death by an infant Son Edgar Willard Holter.
      In addition to his wife Melissa of Thurman, Ohio, he is survived by daughter Kelle Holomalia of Newport, N.C. and Stevie Miller of Beaufort, N.C. Grandchildren Brianna Allen “Quincy” of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Jordan “Julie” Holomalia of Park City, Kansas. Great grandchildren Roman Allen of Las Vegas and Evelyn Holomalia of Park City, Kansas. He loved his family so much and was so proud of both of his grandchildren and especially his grandson for following in his footsteps and joining the U.S. Air Force. He was affectionately known as Papa to his great grandchildren.
      He was also survived by his beloved pets Elvis, Koko, Princess, Priscilla and P.J., Matt and Miss Kitty.
      He is also survived by his brother in law Jim Dickey of Beech Creek, Pa., and several nieces and nephews and many friends. He is also survived by inlaws Jarrel and Brenda Burchett of Oak Hill, Ohio and brother-in-law Kevin “Misty” Burchett of Oak Hill and Niece Alyssa Burchett and nephew Koltin Burchett.
      A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at Schmidt’s in German Village 240 E. Kossuth St., Columbus, Ohio. All are welcome but we ask you RSVP to mholter1@icloud.com.
      In lieu of flowers, we ask you donate to Bruce’s favorite pet rescue where two of his puppies came from. The Road Home Animal Project in Ohio (https://www.paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/146679)
    Reference Number 5956 
    Residence Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    _AMTID 24448118411:1030:839865 
    _UID 01265E657A5B44E7A9FEE080E9C240DAB635 
    Oldest Known Ancestors
    Paternal Line: George Holter,   b. Est 1750   d. Between 1810 and 1820
    Maternal Line: Fannie Miller,   b. Abt 1881, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN
    Person ID I5956  Family Tree
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2024 

    Father Holter, Edgar Argaluis,   b. 1 Mar 1901, Liberty Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1980, Beech Creek, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Shawley, Velma A,   b. 2 Dec 1906, Howard Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Aug 1994, Beech Creek, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 19 May 1925  Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Family ID F1965  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Fulton, Lolita Joan,   b. 8 Nov 1930, Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1995, Beaufort, Carteret County, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 25 Jun 1955  Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Holter, Edgar Willard,   b. 8 Dec 1955, Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Dec 1955, Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F1964  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2024 

    Family 2 Living 
    Family ID F4370  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2024